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[SubScorpianZero]

Keep my name out of your mouth. I never predicted Conor would win. All my entire post was was accurately dismissing THIS ridiculous claim:



I see that I crushed your argument so hard you are still hurt over it, but that doesn't give you an excuse for misusing my comments to fix your narrative.

you didnt crush shit, bow down to greatness and accept your spanking.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I disagree. McGregor is a good fighter, great even. However, his hype was out of control, akin to Rousey's hype before Holm or maybe worse.

Great fighters are going to get hyped. MMA is a business as much as it's a sport. I mean, are we now arguing about what specific degree of hype is appropriate? Conor was on a fairly impressive run, capped off by knocking the guy who was many expert's P4P #1 in 10 seconds out cold. How much hype is it okay to give him at that point? People too concerned with exposing frauds in MMA.

 

[Macattk15]

K I love Miesha.

 

[SRTtoZ]

Aw Conor and Holly bonding over losses.

 

[Collateral22]

The hype was definitely out of control. At one point both he and his more maniacal fans were entertaining thoughts of him @ 185. If nothing else the loss tonight should bring things back down to Earth a bit.

Yeah I think it puts him in the reality that anything past 155 is not worth his time. If he really wanted to go to 170 I think he should take a year off, put on some legit size and grow into it naturally. Hopefully now we will see title defences at 145, although it will be back to dangerous cuts again for him. I can see him fighting Frankie at 200 for the title. He deserves it. If he can beat Frankie and defend it then I think he will fight Aldo again and maybe Holloway. Earn his way back up to a title shot at 155 and try for the 2 belts again. Then he won't fight 145 again and could possibly hang it up then.

 

[ldcommando]

connor arrived

 

[3N16MA]

Great fighters are going to get hyped. MMA is a business as much as it's a sport. I mean, are we now arguing about what specific degree of hype is appropriate? Conor was on a fairly impressive run, capped off by knocking the guy who was many expert's P4P #1 in 10 seconds out cold. How much hype is it okay to give him at that point? People too concerned with exposing frauds in MMA.

Mighty Mouse gets little hype.

 

[Lightning Count]

GSP vs Lawler at UFC 200. do it Dana.

GSP would need to beat a top 5 guy first to earn it.

Conor is here, he's showing class.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Mighty Mouse gets little hype.

That's because he's boring as shit. Again, it's a business.

 

[Dr.Acula]

I didn't like Conor's belt on the poster, and it just looks tacky him talking behind it in the presser.

 

[ldcommando]

the full belly did not supply enough energy, it seems

 

[Reg]

Oh that humble pie is great.

 

[Dark Ninja]

Does Dana have a son to come in to have a fight at 200

 

[Ninja Scooter]

GSP would need to beat a top 5 guy first to earn it.

LMAO. GSP would get whatever fight he wants if he agreed to comeback. Especially for 200.

 

[Maintenance]

"I went into panic mode".

Damn.

 

[serenewarfare]

Conor is navigating the post-fight presser masterfully. Still trying to sell fights at every division.

 

[BigJonsson]

Conor wasn't efficient with his energy without having to cut weight? I wonder what Diaz weighed today

 

[saelz8]

Connor is a good loser. Much better at taking a loss than Ronda.

 

[Donthizz#]

Conor is making sense.

 

[3N16MA]

GSP would need to beat a top 5 guy first to earn it.

Conor is here, he's showing class.

He beat Hendricks and Condit.

Done.

 

[Maintenance]

"I make no excuses, I came up short".

Not bad, Connor.

 

[Lightning Count]

He beat Hendricks and Condit.

Done.

Those fights were over 2 years ago and the consensus is the Hendricks decision he should have lost.

McGregor just confirmed he will go back down to featherweight and defend the belt.

 

[Brinbe]

Conor's gonna get his fair share of hate now. Probably from the same people hyping his ass up in the first place.

This is is pretty sweet though. Especially after all the shit he was talking in the build up to the fight.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Conor is making sense.

This Conor makes it hard to hate him.

(as does shit like when he visited that fan after seeing the cardboard cutout on the balcony)

 

[BigJonsson]

GSP walked away as champ, of course he'd get an immediate title shot if he wanted it

 

[Donthizz#]

Conor wants that UFC 200 money. wise man.

 

[Lightning Count]

Conor taking his loss like a man.

 

[Maintenance]

Conor wants that UFC 200 money. wise man.

Who wouldn't.

 

[serenewarfare]

I admire your ambition Nunes, but there's absolutely zero chance you are getting that title shot.

 

[ldcommando]

tate being adorable

 

[BigJonsson]

Dana bounced?

 

[SRTtoZ]

Conor taking his loss like a man.

Unlike Ronda.

 

[parrotbeak]

Miesha: Umm, I guess? What was your name again?

 

[ramoisdead]

Dana bounced?

Popping them champagne bottles. He don't have no time to talk when he's swimming in talk and money.

 

[kodecraft]

Miesha: Umm, I guess? What was your name again?

Exactly, I was like really... lady?

 

[Dr.Acula]

Connor is a good loser. Much better at taking a loss than Ronda.

I think it helps not having that "0" in the lose column. For Ronda, being the first and only undefeated champ in the division, it's gotta be a lot more pressure.

 

[3N16MA]

Conor is actually in front of camera. Already better than Ronda.

 

[AnotherDayAnotherDollar]

Great fighters are going to get hyped. MMA is a business as much as it's a sport. I mean, are we now arguing about what specific degree of hype is appropriate? Conor was on a fairly impressive run, capped off by knocking the guy who was many expert's P4P #1 in 10 seconds out cold. How much hype is it okay to give him at that point? People too concerned with exposing frauds in MMA.

I think we're gonna have to agree to disagree here. Not all great fighters get hyped like that. I actually think only Rousey got that level of hype. Silva certainly didn't, Jones didn't, Johnson didn't, and even Saint Pierre and Liddel didn't. The hype was ridiculous IMO. As someone else said, some folks were talking about him going up to 185lbs....

A quick KO like that, while greatly improve the winner's stock, doesn't show me much. Dos Santos KOed Velasquez in 69 seconds in their first fight IIRC and then went on to get tooled the next couple of fights. McGregor had a couple of great wins (Mendes and Aldo) and still hasn't defended his belt. He is a good fighter though and could be great, however IMHO, the hype for him was not warranted.

 

[Heel]

Conor taking his loss like a man.

His fans could learn a thing or two. I haven't seen excuses like this since Anderson's last three losses.

 

[SRTtoZ]

It's weird to see Nate say he's the superior boxer, BJJ, MMA artist, without having Conor interrupt.

 

[ldcommando]

this must be killing connor inside

 

[serenewarfare]

Conor after a loss: "Shit happens, I'll learn and get better."

Ronda after a loss: "I wanted to kill myself, don't talk to me about fighting."

 

[ramoisdead]

Conor is actually in front of camera. Already better than Ronda.

Only way she'll be in front of a camera is if she's body painting. However, in her defense, I won't complain.

this must be killing connor inside

Better believe it. But I respect him for addressing it.

 

[Lightning Count]

His fans could learn a thing or two. I haven't seen excuses like this since Anderson's last three losses.

I was there at the o2 arena for Bisping vs Silva the excuses were bad that night.

Just noticed Dana has bailed on the conference, probably drowning his sorrows at the bar.

 

[SRTtoZ]

Dana was depressed, had to step out.

 

[Rawr Its Ry]

How was Nates post fight interview?

 

[serenewarfare]

Conor saying he wants to defend the 145 belt next, and he thinks Nate will fight RDA.

 

[Tesseract]

i'm ecstatic tonight

won 5k, dat submission payday

so happy for diaz, that mother fucker grinded hard

 

[Brinbe]

lol can't decide between aldo/edgar

 

[Oscar]

i'm ecstatic tonight

won 5k, dat submission payday

so happy for diaz, that mother fucker grinded hard

Congrats man. I felt good about a Miesha bet but didn't bother betting.